Combined comb and cleaner.



J. M. MORIN. COMBINED COME AND CLEANER.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1913.

Patented June 16, 1914.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cu-l WASHINGTON. D. c.

JOHN M. MOBIN, 0F BEN LOMOND, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED COMB AND CLEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 16, 1914.

Application filed September 24, 1913. 1 Serial No. 791,536.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN M. Monm, a citizenof the United States, residing at Ben Lomond, in the county of SantaCruz and State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combined Combs and Cleaners, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to novel and simple means for cleaning the teeth ofa comb, and has particular reference to means of this character wherebya tooth cleaning element may be connected with the comb in a manner sothat it does not interfere with the ordinary use of the comb and may bereadily removed from the comb when it is desired to clean the teeth ofthe same.

An important object of this invention is to provide simple andinexpensive means for cleaning the teeth of a comb, which are convenientin use, and will not interfere with the ordinary use of the comb ormaterially affect the appearance or construction thereof.

A further object of my invention is to provide means of the abovementioned character, which are simple in construction, cheap tomanufacture and convenient in use.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a comb provided with teethcleaning means, embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionalview taken on line 22 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of thearrows, Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and lookingin the direction of the arrows, Fig, 4 is a similar view taken on lineof Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows, Fig. 5 is ahorizontal sectional View taken on line 55 of Fig. 1, and, Fig. 6 is aperspective view of the cleaning element.

In the drawings, wherein for the sake of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a combwhich may be formed of any suitable material. This comb comprises alongitudinal body portion 11, carrying the usual spaced teeth 12depending therefrom, as shown.

Formed upon the central portion of the body portion 11 is alongitudinally extending enlargement or housing 13, through which isformed a longitudinal opening 14, which is curved longitudinally, asclearly shown in Fi g. The longitudinally curved opening 14 is open atboth ends and closed at the top for the greater portion of its length,as clearly shown in Fig. 2. At the opposite open ends of the opening 14are slots 15 which lead into the opening 14. The opposite slotted endsof the opening 14 are identical.

. The numeral 16 designates a cleaning element, which is preferablyformed of some material which is suitably flexible and resilient. Thecleaning element or strip 16 is provided at one end with an upwardlyextending lug 17, adapted when the element 16 is passed into the opening14, to extend upwardly through the slot15, above the housing 13, wherebythe same may be engaged by the thumb nail or the like in re moving theelement 16. As the slotted ends 15 of the opening 14 are identical, thecleaning element or strip 16 may be inserted into the opening 14 througheither end thereof. The function of longitudinally curving the opening14, is to cause the normally straight suitably resilient cleaningelement or strip 16 to be bent longitudinally slightly whereby the samewill have sufficient frictional engagement with the walls of the opening14, to prevent the accidental longitudinal movement of the cleaningelement or strip.

I wish it understood that the invention is in no sense restricted to theexact location and arrangement of the longitudinal opening 14 nor is theinvention solely restricted to the specific means for detachablyconnecting the cleaning element 16 to the comb.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. The combination with a combprovided centrally of the body portion thereof with a longitudinallyextending housing having a longitudinally extending opening formedtherethrough provided with identical open slotted ends, and a suitablystiff tooth cleaning element adapted to be inserted into either of theslotted ends of the longitudinal substantially completely concealedthereby.

3. The combination with the teeth carrying body portion of a combprovided upon its longitudinal edge with an outwardly extending tubularhousing extending longitudinally of the body portion and provided at oneend with an outwardly extending slot in free communication with theinterior of the tubular housing of a cleaning element adapted to bereadily passed between the teeth of the comb and to be inserted withinthe tubular housing and provided at one end with an outwardly extendinglug to pass into the slot and extend outwardly of the same for providinga catch element to permit of a ready removal of the cleaning elementfrom the tubular housing.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN M. MORIN. Witnesses CHARLOTTE M. Home, M. H, NICHOLSON.

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